New Albums: Emo, Pop, Rap, Country & More

0:00On May 1st, this week's pitchfork new music, Friday Roundup is packed with stand-out albums across emo, pop, rap, and country. American football drops their 4th LP, blending post-rock and shoegays with that classic Mid-West emo vibe. Tori Amos returns with End Times of Dragons, while Zara Larson remixes her hit Midnight's son into a girls' trip edition featuring Robin and Shakira. Isaiah Rashad breaks a 5-year silence with, it's been awful on TDE, and Casey Musgraves heads to middle of nowhere, with guests like Willie Nelson. Earlier this week, hekt finally unleashes forever, fusing Copenhagen left field pop with Glasgow's numbers label sound, co-written with Smurzen, fine. Anna Roxand delivers poem 1, her clearest ambient ballads yet on cranky. Meanwhile, lip-critic step-world spends a wild true crime concept into synth punk chaos, and knee-cap keeps firing on Fennian with producer Dan Carey.

1:00Sharperning, their Irish rap edge. Fans are buzzing online about these drops, especially Rashad's introspective swings bridging his roots and growth, and Larson's Diva remix album. Writing her summer anthem wave, Musgraves pulls country loyalists back to her gold in Texas, origins after a deeper phase, while American football proves vets like Mike Cancela, still murmur those timeless fears of growing up. Newcomers shine too, like safety trances sacrificial, mixing reggaeton, trance, and Latin futurism, with arca and sagabodega. Seafield resurfaces after 15 years on warp with Dove-infused soul.herts, and thirst in more teams with Kramer for a heavy Requiem album honoring. Gaza's children, jump source and hiss, golden messenger rounded out with sweaty house grooves, and heartland rock anthems, perfect for road trips or dance floors. Stream these now to stay ahead of the curve. Music news. Today, powered by AI bringing you what's trending in sound.

2:03I'm Corey with The Story.